Lyngbya majuscula
As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R.Donald P. Abbott →N.L. Nicholson →R.C. Phillips →
- Collector number
- IA 10617
- Date
- July 13, 1973
- Locality
- Savusavu Bay
- Island
- Vanua Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 13, 1973, Abbott, D.P.; Nicholson, N.L.; Phillips, R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis
Botany
Amphiroa crassa
Botany
Amphiroa valonioides
Botany
Caulerpa cupressoides
Botany
Caulerpa racemosa
Botany
Cladophoropsis membranacea
Botany
Galaxaura divaricata
Botany
Gelidiella acerosa
Botany
Halimeda opuntia
Botany
Hypnea pannosa
Botany
Hypnea spinella
Botany
Laurencia
Botany
Sargassum aquifolium
Botany
Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Valonia fastigiata
Botany
Vanvoorstia spectabilis
Botany
Lyngbya majuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.
2026-08-26
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-11-15
Lanzarote, Punta Tiñosa
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-10
Lanzarote, Barcos Hundidos
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-21
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lyngbya majuscula. BISH 623622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173710. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623622.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956173710 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026